Posted May 8, 200520 yr Any competitors with a trunk here? So far I am at 147.4 legal on the term with no testing and a box with the wrong tuning. Anyone have an tips/hints?
May 8, 200520 yr do some testing.tune your box.x2that's the key...time on a mic.what's ur current set-up? subs, box and power...any electrical upgrades? what car?have u removed all sound deadning between the trunk and cabin? all carpet? rear speakers? which way do ur subs face? ports?alot of questions, but there are several ppl here who have experience with trunks..maybe with enough info we can get u strted down the right track...btw, what are u trying to hit? a 147 legal on the TL is pretty freakin loud...wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
May 8, 200520 yr Author 2 12" SXs, 2 vr2000ds, 3 kinetik hc2400s, bigger 135 amp alternator. I just built a new box and will be testing it in the next couple days. The subs and port are facing forward, but I might try a modified CRX box. Subs or port firing through 6x9 holes off of glass, and then either subs/port firing forward.Im trying to get a 155 legal on the termlab. Trunk is bone dry. And I will be having lots of time on the mic so thats good. It turns out we had the port tuned too high. So hopefully we will see a gain of at least 3dbs, I hope more because that was with 1 battery before.Later on Im gonna switch to 2 vr4000ds, 2 opti4000ds, or 2 DDz1 if they ever get released.Oops. 99 Civic EX too.
May 9, 200520 yr 155 is extremely hard to do.You'll murder your subs in a crx box, and I dont think they'd work in your car anyway. Try three areo ports firing through the rear deck, off the glass. I've seen setups like that in trunk cars.
May 9, 200520 yr Author 155 is extremely hard to do.You'll murder your subs in a crx box, and I dont think they'd work in your car anyway. Try three areo ports firing through the rear deck, off the glass. I've seen setups like that in trunk cars.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Do you mean a CRX box wont work or my SXs... Im lost...If I can beat this guy out of LI with 2 zapco 9.0s and 2 12" MTs Ill be happy. He has a 4runner and is at 154 outlaw, so around 151-152 legal.If the 20.1s ever get released, I might get 4 of those babies
May 9, 200520 yr 155 is extremely hard to do.You'll murder your subs in a crx box, and I dont think they'd work in your car anyway. Try three areo ports firing through the rear deck, off the glass. I've seen setups like that in trunk cars.ditto, take out the 6x9s or add some holes your self and put a 6x9 grill over it to make it look like thiers no hole.I haven't got around to doing it in my car yet, but all things in due time.
May 9, 200520 yr Author 6x9s are already out.I think im gonna get metered today, so ill post up my results.
May 9, 200520 yr 2 12" SXs, 2 vr2000ds, 3 kinetik hc2400s, bigger 135 amp alternator. I just built a new box and will be testing it in the next couple days. The subs and port are facing forward, but I might try a modified CRX box. Subs or port firing through 6x9 holes off of glass, and then either subs/port firing forward.Im trying to get a 155 legal on the termlab. Trunk is bone dry. And I will be having lots of time on the mic so thats good. It turns out we had the port tuned too high. So hopefully we will see a gain of at least 3dbs, I hope more because that was with 1 battery before.Later on Im gonna switch to 2 vr4000ds, 2 opti4000ds, or 2 DDz1 if they ever get released.Oops. 99 Civic EX too.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>155 legal is no joke. Particularly trunked. You'll need alot more power in the end. But get on TP and look up Jason - trunk guy. Loudest trunk in street last year out of a 4dr Cirrus.. 151.x iirc.
May 9, 200520 yr Author ThanksYea I know. I plan on getting more powerThis box didnt turn out too good, but we hopefully have the best plans now. Will have results of it up by thursday
May 10, 200520 yr would it still be a trunk if you take out the whole housing where the 6x9's go, and just have a big ass hole?
May 10, 200520 yr Author I remember reading that cuttin up the rear deck messes with the structural integrity of the car. Maybe Im wrong.
May 10, 200520 yr I remember reading that cuttin up the rear deck messes with the structural integrity of the car. Maybe Im wrong.x2i've heard the whole backend of the car will collapse in on itself
May 10, 200520 yr dont have to cut it up guys.... just remove the speakers and cut away the cardboard trim. leave the carpet. cut no metal.
May 10, 200520 yr Author Its already bare metal. I guess it all depends on this new box.And I need lots more power too.
May 21, 200520 yr i cut most of the rear deck and rear seat support out of my old beretta, and nothing bad ever happened to my car. i'm not saying its the right thing to do.....
June 3, 200520 yr I"m a bit late, but I have a 12" hole in my rear deck, it's been that way for ~ a year and nothing has gone close to wrong (except in the engine compartment)...and I do some hairy chit in that car.... like hill jumping...I like having that hole there, it really helps sound get in the cabin... atleast I think it does...
June 3, 200520 yr Author God it is a major b!tch to get loud. I cant find the fright port or tuning freq. Everything is loudest at 46hz, no matter where I tune it at.
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